Inform – March 2017

April 5, 2017

Body Mass Index (BMI) is used as a screening tool to indicate whether a person is underweight, overweight, obese or a healthy weight for their height.

If your BMI is out of the healthy BMI range, your health risks may increase significantly. Extra weight makes you more likely to have high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol. These conditions make heart disease or stroke more likely.